Mobile:
ARC Group
Market Study October 2004
Worldwide Market Analysis & Strategic Outlook 2004-2009
Published: October 2004
Fully updated and revised for 2004, Future Mobile Handsets report, from ARC Group, is the definitive guide to the technology trends and strategic issues surrounding the global, mobile handset market. Over 400 pages of independent market analysis, expert strategic outlook and completely revised forecasts to 2009 make the 6th edition of this leading industry report a must have for successful strategic planning and investment.
Key coverage includes
- Extensive market forecasts for 2.5G and 3G handsets: handset feature penetration, mobile subscribers, handsets sales,
- Value chain analysis: new entrants and existing players: where will growth occur?
- Detailed profiles: form factors, handset feature sets and potential in the market and more
- Market update: A thorough update on current industry status and development, including handsets, network technology and market roadmaps for 2004-2009Since the last edition of Future Mobile Handsets, the mobile market has developed substantially, particularly with the eventual take off of 3G networks in Europe and in North America following the lead taken by Japan and Korea. The migration from 2G to 3G is likely to be accompanied by dramatic changes in the industry value chain, with the mobile handset community increasingly shifting its focus from voice to data services support.
These new trends are changing the industry landscape and creating many new and exciting investment opportunities. To stay ahead, leading players need to differentiate their products by means of new technologies. Standards, alliances and partnerships also need to be created throughout the technology value chain, to ensure that technology diversity does not result in unwanted market fragmentation.
Given the breadth and complexity of the challenges, handset manufacturers, operators, component, vendors and enabling technology suppliers need a clear assessment of the industry's future. Future Mobile Handsets 2004 provides a detailed evaluation of how players need to tackle key industry challenges across each link in the technology value chain.
Future Mobile Handsets 2004 supplies a comprehensive analysis of markets across the world and technology evolution, with detailed forecasts for 2.5G and 3G handsets from 2004 to 2009. The report also contains extensive market segmentation analysis, supplying readers with a clear understanding of growth areas to facilitate strategic planning. Future Mobile Handsets also providers readers with in-depth discussions of the industry 's key issues, including CDMA and EDGE as routes to 3G, globalisation of Asian manufacturers, manufacturing trends, the importance of brand, and distribution and retail strategies.
This ARC Group study is mandatory for understanding the critical elements in the dynamic and fast moving handset market. It provides insightful competitive analysis of the entire industry value chain and market issues.
Future Mobile Handsets 2004 is unrivalled in its coverage of:
- Market forecasts by technology and region to 2009 - benefit from unique market forecasts, including handset sales and mobile subscribers, from expert ARC Group analysts - see below for more details on forecasts provided
- Opportunities and challenges facing market players - assess how key players are differentiating their products by means of new technologies including high-resolution colour screens, high quality imaging, audio, video and broadcasting and identify new, profitable opportunities
- Trends in manufacturing and production - understand the role of contract manufacturers and service providers in the mobile handset market. Also includes case studies and recent developments
- The penetration level of new technologies - analyse the role of innovation in reshaping the global handset market landscape
- The parameters influencing component pricing and performance trends - examine the effect of key parameters including volume supply, technology complexity and supply chain complexity on pricing and market performance
- Details of vendor strategies for product positioning and market segmentation - evaluate how key vendors have chosen to customise and differentiate their products and their relative success in international markets, including ROI and new opportunities
- The meaning of the user interface to service providers, vendors and the end-user - understand how service providers and vendors alike are using new technologies to satisfy consumer needs, and evaluate likely market developments
- Unique profiles of the industry leaders - access in-depth company profiles of 10 major industry vendors detailing their product portfolio, current markets, company size, investment strategy and more
…and much more!
New for 2004: - Sub-segmented forecasts for handsets and subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region, now including:
- Korea
India
Developed AND developing country grouping - Forecasts and roadmaps to 2009 of handsets components throughout the supply chain, including
- Batteries, by technology
Displays, by technology and resolution
Memory, by capacity and standard
Processing by technology - Fully revised market segmentation analysis, by lifestyle, region, low-medium-and high-range sectors
- In-depth assessment and commentary on the future development of mobile phones beyond 3G and the impact on the market
- Comprehensive analysis of the growing outsourced manufacture and ODM market
- Results and analysis from ARC Group's unique handsets industry survey 2004
- Detailed profiles: form factors, handset feature sets and potential in the market and more
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